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The Seventh Fleet is a numbered fleet (a military formation) of the United States Navy. It is headquartered at U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, in Yokosuka, Japan, with some units based in Japan and Guam. It is part of the United States Pacific Fleet. At present, it is the largest of the forward-deployed U.S. fleets, with 60 to 70 ships, 300 aircraft and 40,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
The Fleet has three major assignments:
The Seventh Fleet was formed on 15 March 1943 in Brisbane, Australia, during the Second World War, under the command of Admiral Arthur S. "Chips" Carpender. It served in the South West Pacific Area (SWPA) under General Douglas MacArthur. The Seventh Fleet commander also served as commander of Allied naval forces in the SWPA.
A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc committees.
The concept of a naval task force is as old as navies, but the term came into extensive use originally by the United States Navy around the beginning of 1941, as a way to increase operational flexibility. Prior to that time the assembly of ships for naval operations was referred to as fleets, divisions, or on the smaller scale, squadrons, and flotillas.
Before World War II ships were collected into divisions derived from the Royal Navy's "division" of the line of battle in which one squadron usually remained under the direct command of the Admiral of the Fleet, one squadron was commanded by a Vice Admiral, and one by a Rear Admiral, each of the three squadrons flying different coloured flags, hence the terms flagship and flag officer. The flag of the Fleet Admiral's squadron was red, the Vice Admiral's was white and the Rear Admiral's blue. (The names "Vice" (possibly from advanced) and "Rear" might have derived from sailing positions within the line at the moment of engagement.) In the late 19th century ships were collected in numbered squadrons, which were assigned to named (such as the Asiatic Fleet) and later numbered fleets.
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The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest, most capable navy in the world, with the highest combined battle fleet tonnage. The U.S. Navy has the world's largest aircraft carrier fleet, with ten in service, two in the reserve fleet, and three new carriers under construction. The service has 328,194 personnel on active duty and 101,199 in the Navy Reserve. It has 272 deployable combat vessels and more than 3,700 aircraft in active service as of February 2016.
The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy, which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was essentially disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter. It played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers. It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Japan. The 21st century U.S. Navy maintains a sizable global presence, deploying in such areas as East Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world, engage in forward areas during peacetime, and rapidly respond to regional crises, making it an active player in U.S. foreign and defense policy.
Amazing U.S. 7th Fleet Facts and History - The Largest U.S Fleet The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet’s area of operation spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet’s area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50% of the world’s population. For more than 70 years Seventh Fleet has maintained a continuous forward presence in the Indo-Asia Pacific, providing security and stability to the region.
July 2015 - The U.S. Navy 7th Fleet’s Area of Responsibility encompasses more than 48 million square miles (more than 124 million square kilometers) in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region ... from the Kuril Islands in the north to the Antarctic in the south, and from the International Date Line to the 68th meridian east, which runs down from the India-Pakistan border. The area includes 36 maritime countries and the world’s five largest foreign armed forces ... People’s Republic of China, Russia, India, North Korea and Republic of Korea. Five of the seven U.S. Mutual Defense Treaties are with countries in the area ... Republic of the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand. At any given time, there are 50-70 ships, 140 aircraft and 40,000 Navy and Marine Co...
USS Fitzgerald Press Briefing Navy's 7th Fleet Command " Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the US 7th Fleet, told reporters alongside the ship at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan Sunday. Remember and Thank a Service member today, Fathers day as they are away from home and Family doing a job for us.
South China Sea - U.S To Create The Biggest Modern Military Fleet Amid China Rising Power United States announced plan to combine power of its 7th fleet and the 3rd fleet to counter the rising threat in the South China Sea. The total combined power of the 140,000 sailors, 200 ships and more than 1,200 aircrafts will create one of the biggest U.S. Navy force in the world. The 7th Fleet consists of an aircraft carrier strike group five USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), 80 other vessels and 300 aircraft. The 3rd Fleet has more than 100 vessels, including four aircraft carriers: Carrier Strike Group Eleven USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Carrier Strike Group One USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Carrier Strike Group Nine USS George Washington (CVN-73) and the Carrier Strike Group Three USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). ...
This video shows you that USN's 7th Fleet Ships Will Now Be Maintained By India's Reliance Defence. Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra)-controlled Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) has signed the Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy to maintain the vessels of its Seventh Fleet operating in the region, with the company estimating revenues of about Rs 15,000 crore ($10 billion) over next 3 -5 years. The Reliance Shipyard at Pipavav in Gujarat, one of the largest drycocks in the world, was qualified by as an approved contractor in January 2017 to perform complex repair and alternation services for the US Navy. The Reliance Shipyard is the first in India to have received MSRA Certification to undertake servicing and repairing work for the vessels of the Seven...
Maintaining security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.
more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html "TASK FORCE 77: THE MISSION AND IMPORTANCE OF A TASK FORCE IS DISCUSSED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE VARIOUS SHIPS THAT MAKE UP THE GROUP AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW ARE ALSO DEPICTED. SCENES SHOWING MEN ON DUTY AND AT LEISURE, EMPHASIZE THE TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION THAT MUST EXIST AMONG THEM." USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63, is featured. US Navy film MN-10543 Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original). http...
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Amazing U.S. 7th Fleet Facts and History - The Largest U.S Fleet The U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet’s area of operation spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet’s area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50% of the world’s population. For more than 70 years Seventh Fleet has maintained a continuous forward presence in the Indo-Asia Pacific, providing security and stability to the region.
July 2015 - The U.S. Navy 7th Fleet’s Area of Responsibility encompasses more than 48 million square miles (more than 124 million square kilometers) in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region ... from the Kuril Islands in the north to the Antarctic in the south, and from the International Date Line to the 68th meridian east, which runs down from the India-Pakistan border. The area includes 36 maritime countries and the world’s five largest foreign armed forces ... People’s Republic of China, Russia, India, North Korea and Republic of Korea. Five of the seven U.S. Mutual Defense Treaties are with countries in the area ... Republic of the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, and Thailand. At any given time, there are 50-70 ships, 140 aircraft and 40,000 Navy and Marine Co...
USS Fitzgerald Press Briefing Navy's 7th Fleet Command " Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of the US 7th Fleet, told reporters alongside the ship at Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan Sunday. Remember and Thank a Service member today, Fathers day as they are away from home and Family doing a job for us.
South China Sea - U.S To Create The Biggest Modern Military Fleet Amid China Rising Power United States announced plan to combine power of its 7th fleet and the 3rd fleet to counter the rising threat in the South China Sea. The total combined power of the 140,000 sailors, 200 ships and more than 1,200 aircrafts will create one of the biggest U.S. Navy force in the world. The 7th Fleet consists of an aircraft carrier strike group five USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76), 80 other vessels and 300 aircraft. The 3rd Fleet has more than 100 vessels, including four aircraft carriers: Carrier Strike Group Eleven USS Nimitz (CVN-68), Carrier Strike Group One USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), Carrier Strike Group Nine USS George Washington (CVN-73) and the Carrier Strike Group Three USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). ...
This video shows you that USN's 7th Fleet Ships Will Now Be Maintained By India's Reliance Defence. Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra)-controlled Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) has signed the Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy to maintain the vessels of its Seventh Fleet operating in the region, with the company estimating revenues of about Rs 15,000 crore ($10 billion) over next 3 -5 years. The Reliance Shipyard at Pipavav in Gujarat, one of the largest drycocks in the world, was qualified by as an approved contractor in January 2017 to perform complex repair and alternation services for the US Navy. The Reliance Shipyard is the first in India to have received MSRA Certification to undertake servicing and repairing work for the vessels of the Seven...
Maintaining security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.
more at http://quickfound.net/links/military_news_and_links.html "TASK FORCE 77: THE MISSION AND IMPORTANCE OF A TASK FORCE IS DISCUSSED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE VARIOUS SHIPS THAT MAKE UP THE GROUP AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW ARE ALSO DEPICTED. SCENES SHOWING MEN ON DUTY AND AT LEISURE, EMPHASIZE THE TEAMWORK AND COOPERATION THAT MUST EXIST AMONG THEM." USS Kitty Hawk, CV-63, is featured. US Navy film MN-10543 Public domain film from the US National Archives, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization (the resulting sound, though not perfect, is far less noisy than the original). http...
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